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Old 05-25-2007, 02:30 PM
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Alright, I just want to find out the majority opinion on how to pronounce our beloved manufacturer's name.

1) Porrshhhh

2) Porsh-uh

3) other? (Porsheeee)
Old 05-25-2007, 02:32 PM
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Porsch-uh

No silent letters in German.
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Easy answer. Just listen to any Porsh-uh television commercial. You will not hear them say "Porsh". It is Porsh-uh, two syllables.
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PORSH UH
Old 05-25-2007, 02:54 PM
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Poor-shay (ie Porsché)... it pisses everyone off equally!
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lol...I like the accent.

Thanks guys.
Old 05-25-2007, 04:11 PM
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how do you pronouce FUCH?
Old 05-25-2007, 04:12 PM
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use the search button!

No really, that's how i pronounce it..
Old 05-25-2007, 05:02 PM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche..._.22Porsche.22
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Pork Chop
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Chopsre?
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fuch is pronounce like Fooxx or Fookks. <whichever you like best of those two.
It's the German word for "fox" IIRC.
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*****, porscha.

I still say porsh and ****s though.
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That's how I say it too...but people correct me every other time I say it.
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I don't think I've been to a rennlist group meet where anybody has said porscha instead of porsh. I guess thats a good thing about us cheap 944 owners. lol


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